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NCT00745784CompletedNot Applicable

Lost to Cancer: Prolonged Grief in Young Bereaved Spouses and Partners

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center2 sites in 1 country60 target enrollmentStarted: January 2009Last updated:
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Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
60
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
To determine the rate and levels of prolonged grief in young bereaved spouses/partners of cancer patients
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Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of the research is to learn more about the experience of grief in young bereaved spouses/partners. Recent research has shown that young bereaved spouses/partners experience grief uniquely from other age groups, but it is still unclear how certain factors affect the experience of grief. The investigators research team is interested in studying how the psychological factors of trauma, personality, and meaning of the loss affect grief reactions in young spouses/partners after the loss of a spouse to cancer.

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Cohort
Time Perspective
Prospective

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
20 Years to 49 Years (Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Participants must be at least 20 years old and no older than 49 years and 11 months old.
  • •Participants must have lost a spouse/domestic partner to cancer 6 months to 3 years earlier.
  • •Participants must be able to give informed consent.
  • •Participants must be able to comprehend English to complete study assessments.

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Major psychopathology or cognitive impairment likely in the judgment of the research staff to interfere with the participation or completion of the protocol.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To determine the rate and levels of prolonged grief in young bereaved spouses/partners of cancer patients

Time Frame: conclusion of the study

Secondary Outcomes

  • To determine associations among prolonged grief, personality characteristics , previous trauma, & subjective meanings of the loss to the bereaved spouse in young bereaved spouses/partners of cancer(conclusion of the study)
  • To evaluate whether unique themes emerge among those reporting prolonged grief(conclusion of the study)
  • To evaluate whether unique themes emerge among those reporting obsessive and histrionic personality traits(conclusion of the study)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other

Study Sites (2)

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